
Mikaela Shiffrin and Thomas Walsh went to prom together in 2012

The prom dates met as preschoolers in Vail, Colo.

Shiffrin's mother, Eileen, was Walsh’s first racing coach

They kept in touch after Shiffrin moved to the East Coast at 7

Walsh: "Mikaela always makes time to stay close to her friends.”

The prom was held in a low-lit round barn in Vermont

Walsh: “She looked gorgeous. Everybody else at school was jealous that I was Mikaela's date.”